István Kovács to referee Real Madrid-Manchester City
It will be the fourth time the Romanian official takes charge of our team in the Champions League.
István Kovács has been appointed to referee the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 playoff between Real Madrid and Manchester City, set to be played at the Santiago Bernabéu (Wednesday, 9:00pm CET). The Romanian official will oversee a game involving our team for the fourth time in the continent's top competition.
Real Madrid games officiated by Kovács:
-Real Madrid-Borussia Dortmund (5-2). Matchday 3, Champions League league phase 2024/25.
-Liverpool-Real Madrid (2-5). First leg, Round of 16, Champions League 2022/23.
-Manchester City-Real Madrid (4-3). First leg, semifinals, Champions League 2021/22.